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while already the number is in excess of any previous 
season. The moose season closed Dec. i, with a record 
at Bangor of about 200, the greatest nujnber yet noted 
at that point of shipment. Miss Lean Morrison, of 
Sherman, Aroostook county, is likely to carry off the 
championship as lady deer hunter for the season of 
1901. On Tuesday she went out from home on a deer 
hunt, spite of the deep snow and zero weather. Within 
two hours she returned for assistance to drag home her 
game. She had shot two buck deer. The wardens at 
Bangor seized a handsome bull moose at that point last 
week, which they were suspicious was being shipped by 
a man who did not kill it. The tag was marked "B. H. 
Pond, Somer,j-i!le, Mass." They arrested Mr. Pond, 
^vho allowed that he did not own the moose, but was 
taking it to Boston to" sell for a guide by the name of 
Tracey. As Mr. Pond did not appear to be aware that 
he had com.mitted any great offense, he was allowed to 
depart on a pledge that he will appear and testify against 
the guide when brought into court. 
The Dr. Heber Bishop party came out of the woods 
on Monday. In the party, beside Dr. Bishop, were W. 
T. Farley, Dr. H. H. Hartung, Dr. W. A. Rolfe, and 
Mr. Bernard Hyneman. They found the snow remark- 
ably deep near the Boundary Mountains, in the further 
Chain of Ponds region. Four or five feet they encoun- 
tered, and snowshoes were a positive necessity. They 
secured ten deer, nine bucks and one doe; some of the 
bucks being remarkebly large. The largest, shot by Dr. 
Bishop, is said to have tipped the scales at 240 pounds. 
This fine specimen he gave to D. J. Flanders, of the 
Boston & Maine, and that gentleman has shipped it to 
England, a present to a friend there. It is believed that 
the English gentleman will be surprised at the specimen 
of Maine deer, since the antlers spread nearl}' two feet, 
and are very symmetrical. The party went over to 
Moose River to try for moose. On snowshoes it took 
them eleven hours to make eight miles. They reached 
camp at 7 o'clock in the evening, nearly exhausted. 
Some of the party say that they will never attempt as 
much again. Mr. Warner Holt, of Boston, has been 
to Lakeview Camps, Alligator Lake, Me., with a party 
of Springfield friends, Messrs, C. E. Whipple, E. M 
Wilkins and Fred Swan. The party brought out three 
deer and a bear. Mr. Whipple was the lucky bear hun- 
ter this time, though Mr. Holt secured one last year. 
Mr. Whipple's specimen was a fine one, over 200 pounds 
in weight. Mr. C. J. Bateman, of Boston, has returned 
from his usual fall hunting trip to Upper Dam. He 
brought out two fine deer. His idea is that there is no 
better place for hunting than at Upper Dam. Messrs. 
H. H. Randall and Z. Taylor, of Brooklyn, N. Y., have 
returned from a hunting trip to the Megantic Preserve. 
They were camped at Big Island, and each shot two 
deer. Two of the bucks had antlers of ten prongs, and 
one weighed over 200 pounds. The M. H. Gray party, 
of Boston, have returned from Dead River. They found 
terribly deep snows, but were able to secure eight deer. 
In the party, beside Mr. Gray, were H H, AVheeler. 
Mr, Ronco and Mr. Damon. 
Game Commissioner Carleton, of Maine, can score 
one for his registered guide law. I have it from reliable 
guides, and the newspapers are confirming the report, 
th<.t in all the shooting accidents that have occurred in 
that State the past season not one has come under juris- 
diction of a registered guide. No accidental shot has 
been fired by a registered guide, nor has an accident hap- 
pened in a party under the control of registered guides. 
Boston gunners were some of them made a little un- 
easy on Thursday. Wednesday night a flock of nearly 
200 wild ducks settled down on the waters of Jamaica 
Pond, Roxbury. They were there on Thursday morning, 
and the gunners got a look at them. They were around 
for a couple of days, and most of the gunners have 
doubtless wished that the city ordinance and park rule 
forbidding shooting within the city limits could have 
been temporarily snspended. Spectat,. 
A British Colwmbia Association. 
Cumberland, B. C. — An organization for the protec- 
tion- of game is to be formed in the town. The most im- 
portant clauses in the constitution will be: The obser- 
vance of the game laws Rigid enforcement of the same, 
and prosecution of all offenders. Observance of the 
trespass act. Prosecution of persons found selling game 
without license, and shooting over their lawful number 
of head. A general doctrine of moderation in shooting 
and fishing will be inculcated, so that the stigma of game 
or fish hog shall not attach to any member. The farmers 
of the district have been asked to co-operate in this im- 
portant movement, and it is understood that they will 
give the organization their hearty support, for they have 
many just complaints of shooters invading their farms, 
shooting pheasants and grouse at their very doors, tear- 
ing down fences, mutilating notices posted warning tres- 
passers, and misbehaving in manjf other ways on their 
excursions to the valley. Arrangements will be made, 
as by similar organizations in the United States and 
other parts of Canada, to secure legal help in case of 
d.ny prosecutions, should this be necessary, and the asso- 
ciation intends to do all in their power to keep the 
shooting of the district up to the mark by uncompro- 
misingly stamping out all illegal killing. 
Nofth Carolina Qtiail. 
Hickory, N C, Dec. 4.— Editor Forest and' Stream: 
This is by far the poorest season for quail I have seen in 
seventeen years. This is due to the spring floods first, 
then the long dry spell. It did not rain here for several 
weeks. On lands where I could find and shoot a dozen in 
four hours, I got two_ or three. It is not the dogs nor 
the man. I am well fixed, and then, too, the other men 
are making the same complaint. To all who intend com- 
ing South after the holidays, I suggest that they get 
positive information, based on this year's game, and not 
what has. been here or there in other year.s. There are 
many places well advertise4 as having all kinds of shoot-. 
'ij? that wjli ijftve pext to nothing at stii. 
Canvasbacfcs on Long Pond Bay* 
The wind which has blown a hurricane for the past 
two days appears to be lessening as the pot-hunters and 
shooters of Port Rowan emerge from boat house and dock 
on their daily campaign for canvasbacks. While it is 
barely light enough to see, these shooters, knowing the 
bay so thoroughly, row on until the first to arrive at the 
center of the bay, which is a matter of three miles from 
the town. His decoys he qiricldy and skillfully has ar- 
ranged and set to suit the direction of the wind. Skill- 
fully is here used advisedly. When it is known that each 
shooter carries 65 to 120 large, solid decoys, and they are 
set in from 10 to 20 minutes, this will show any shooter 
to what a science they have arrived. As it grows lighter 
and the sun peeps his head above the distant horizon, there 
is no sign of the deadlj^ work soon to commence. Only 
a flock of decoys in appearance enough to tempt the wisest 
old drake, aiad back 200 or 300 yards an unsuspicious 
boat with no apparent tenant. 
Presently in the distance a wavy line is seen, and as it 
approaches rapidly the shooter knoAvs that it is time to 
inspect his gun and shells and see that all is well. This 
is, I consider, the highest delight, the anticipation as the 
flock approaches, perhaps to one side or another of yott ; 
and as you have given up hope, they strddenly swing 
aroimd and like a hawk come down from their elevation 
to yours. A few alight ; the rest swing round again and 
take another shy : and then again, when, unless they are 
in your decoys, they go to your opposition, whO' is further 
up the bay. Your anchor is dropped in an instant, your 
paddle is in the water, and as your boat gains momentum 
it takes j'ou swiftly to your decoys. In a few seconds, ap- 
parentl}^ you are in the midst of them, and as they jump 
you single them out, tr3nng for two with the first, and 
bang, click, click, bang again ; and so until they are out of 
range. The dead are picked up, the wounded are chased 
and killed, if possible ; and your first game is in your boat. 
So it goes on the whole day through on this large bay. 
It is twenty miles long by eight wide, fringed by Long 
Point, from which it gets its name, and with marsh on 
both sides. The inner bay, where most of the shooting 
is done, is nine miles long by eight wide, almost a 
square. It is the natural abiding plaee of nearly all ducks, 
but especially of the canvasb'ack, which in the last few 
j^ears have taken possession of the bay. There is a 
natural wild celery bottom, and the shores are fringed 
with wild rice, which gives them plenty of food. These 
ducks move around in immense flocks and look not unlike 
seagulls in th'e distance as tlie sun strikes their whitish 
plumage. The canvasback is a shy fellow, too, and gives 
a skiff a wide berth ; but when they are among the decoys 
I have approached close enough almost to touch them 
with the paddle. When they jump, though, you have to 
be dead on or they get away, for they are very hard to 
kill, and carry shot a long way. Most shooters here use 
Nos. 3 and 4 chilled shot, Nos. 5 and 6, unless at close 
range, being useless, The ducks are very much like the 
ordinary sea duck in this respect. They are a noble- 
looking duck in the water ; beside their large size, they 
have a vtry long neck, and their beautifully dark reddish 
head of the cock and the golden-greenish glitter of the 
hen make a pretty picture. But a duck shooter with a 
loaded gun has no romance in his souk Some large bags 
have been shot this fall in one day; two shooters have" 
killed sixty, beside fortj^ brace of small ducks. Of course 
they were using the repeating gun. killing ten at one • 
time, two with first, four with second, two with third and 
one with next t-wxi shots — remarkable work. 
Fader Harris. 
Two Weeks in the Maine Woods. 
^ Seeing the note on front page of your paper, Forest 
AND Stream, "Report your luck," I send you the fol- 
lowing account of a trip to Aroostook county. Me., the 
best big-game countrv in the Eastern LTnited States. 
I left Philadelphia', Pa., Oct. 28 at 8 P. M., reaching 
-Boston next morning in time to get express for Bangor, 
where I staj'ed until the folloAving day, to make connec- 
tion by the B. & A, R. R. for Ashland, arriving there at 
2 P. M. After reaching the Exchange Hotel I got my 
hunting togs in shape for an early start the next day for 
the woods. 
Having previously made arrangements for guide with 
Leon A. Orcutt, who has a fine set of camps, both for 
hunting and fishing, a drive of fifteen miles took us to 
his Greenlow camp, situated in the best moose and deer 
country in Maine; it is good open woods, therefore easy 
traveling. My first week out was rather hard hunting on 
account of the leaves being so dry and noisy. We saw 
plenty of deer and signs of moose, but could not get 
close enough to make sure hit. On the tenth day it 
snowed, then the sport commenced, with not much noise 
and good walking. That day we returned to camp with a 
fine thirteen-point buck weighing fully 200 pounds 
dressed. 
The next day we started on a two-day moose hunt, and 
had gone only two miles from camp when we started a 
large bull moose, but after trailing him for a mile or 
so, we lost his track. It beins; nearly noon, we lunched 
near a fine stream, then hunted for deer. About 3 P. M. 
we shot a large doe through the pauiich, and followed 
her until dark, where we made camp, intending to take 
up the track next morning. After a good supper, our 
pipes were kept hot until bedtime. 
Tuesday A. M. we broke camp at 3 ;30 and had followed 
the deer's track not more than a half-mile, when we came 
upon two bull moose, evidently nlaying, as they made 
quite a noise when their horns came together. Now the 
sport commenced for sure. They were about 400 yards 
off when we first heard them. This being a little too far 
for a sure shot, we worked up to possibly 200 yards, and 
then I opened up with my .30-40. and after the fourth 
shot had a fine bull moose down, .struck through the 
paunch and shoulder. As the Maine law only allows one 
moose to the hunter, -we did not follow the other bull, 
which made tracks to parts ttnknown' at a' 2 :40 gait. After 
skinning and cuttit'ig Itp our rnoose .we went . to the main 
camp to get ^ horse to bring it' out, and fortunately wo 
only had three and a half miles to drag' him to camp. The 
next day I left the woods for A^|j!s"^fid ^v.d hom^l tli^n to 
think et^fiothfr \nf p?>vt '''' ' * ' ' 
To any one who enjoys or contemplates a hunting trip 
for big game, I can say from actual experience thafif they 
go to one of Leon A. Orcutt' s camps, Ashland, Me., they 
will go home fully satisfied with their hunt. Dexter B 
Orcutt, brother of Leon A. Orcutt, who owns the camps, 
was my guide. He is one of the laest in Maine. 
.30-40- 
The Ohio Game Season. 
Cleveland^ O., Dec. 2. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
The three weeks' hunting season in Ohio that has been 
made so brief by the statute of 1899, is at an end. Since 
Nov. 10 there have been twelve or fifteen good hunting 
days, about twice as many as there were last year during 
the open season, because of stormy weather. The quail 
have been more plentiful this fall than at any time during 
the past ten years. Reports from the outlying town- 
ships of Cuyahoga county, in which Cleveland is situated, 
indicate that the birds have been all but exterminated, A 
sufficient number may have been left over to produce a 
fair crop of quail next year. In Lake and Lorain coun- 
ties, adjoining Cuyahoga on the east and west respectively, 
the conditions are much the same. Througiiout the State 
generally the young birds were observed to be very nu- 
merous during the summer and early fall, and they are 
still plentiful. An hour's tramp over the corn and stubble 
fields in any locality at a reasonable distance from the 
large towns and cities would result in the finding of one or 
more coveys of quail. The birds as a: rule lay very close, 
but constant pursuit and disturbance by hunters with their 
dogs has made them exceedingly wild. When flushed 
the}' invariably put for the tall timber, where the under- 
brush and brambles are the thickest. It has been therefore 
very difficult to find the scattered members of a covey 
after the birds have been raised. Two or three brought 
to bag from each lot of birds put up is a very respectable 
average. 
Last week the writer went on a hunting trip to the 
bottoms of the Wabash River, not far from the State 
line between Ohio and Indiana. On Wednesday I found 
three coveys quite early in the morning, and" shot nine 
quail. During the remainder of the day thirteen more 
birds were brought down out of five more coveys. The 
day previous I also found eight coveys and shot twelve 
quail. 
Mr. Varner, of Dorninton, O., killed a ring-necked or 
Mongolian pheasant near his farm in Putnam county last 
month, and several more were seen. A large number of 
these splendid birds have been liberated by the State in a 
sj'Stematic effort to propagate the species artificially in 
the Ohio woods. The com.mon pheasant or partridge has 
become very scarce in the northern and western part of 
Ohio, but the birds are said to be still numerous in the 
broken and hilly country of the southern and south- 
eastern counties. 
The flight of wild ducks over the Sanduslcy and Ottawa 
marshes has been greater this season than for several 
years past. Great flocks wer« seen far out from shore 
on Lake Erie, and their numbers cannot be estimated. 
The' shooting from blinds over decoys has been very 
fine, and sportsmen have brought back from the marshes 
from, a score to a hundred duck,s. L. H, Cowles. 
Adirondack Deer. 
Watertown, N, Y., Dec. 6.-— Editor Forest and Stream: 
It may be possible that many readers will be in sympathy 
with inclosed article, which I published in the Watertown 
Times Nov. 18: 
The past week has again furnished another proof of 
the folly of open dates to hunt deer in November. 
It seems that no sooner is a good law obtained by much 
effort than another one springs up, increasing charices for 
slaughter. Deer were getting scarce from a too long 
open season to hunt them, and the use of hounds in 
the Adirondacks. The last year in which hounds were 
lawfully used, the total number of deer killed ran into 
the thousand figures, 300 being shipped from Beaver River 
Station alone. But true sportsmen, aided by person^ of 
humane character, secured a law to stop the hounds. The 
next move was the reverse and bad, and it exists — namely, 
an open season to Nov. 15. 
Last year the number of deer from the Adirondacks 
that were taken out by the express company, according 
to the books, was 1,204. A ratio of two or three must 
be used to compute total killed in the season to account 
for the number used at resort hotels, and in camps, which 
reaches a total, based on good opinion, greater than the 
increase. 
Since hounds were stopped deer have increased until 
last year, when after the snowfall they were .slaughtered. 
The writer was on a train that had thirty-five carcasses, 
and there were other' trains and roads, making the 1,204 
that the express company had in the season. 
The cause is that the game law allows killing in No- 
Aember. The region of New York State forest is of 
such a location geographically as regards the St. Law- 
-rence Vallej', Mohawk Valley, Lake Ontario and the 
altitude of the forest, that snow always falls in Novem- 
ber, and thereby allows man in his greed to take ad- 
vantage of the deer, and the killing is too easy and too 
great. 
This year will show another shameful record, as the 
past week since snow fell no less than forty-six deer were 
brought on the train to Watertown alone irr two daj'S. 
The forest is practically round, with very many high- 
ways leading from it, and the example here is enough 
to give idea of the total killing. 
If deer are to be protected to the extent of keeping 
their numbers from decrease, not to mention extermina- 
tion, then the deer killing must cease at Nov. i by a 
revision of the game law, for which all genu'ne sportsm.en 
will strive and ask the support of the press oi the State! 
so that humane ideas for the protection for the most- 
noble game in the forest will be advanced to the' public 
and lawmakers, that the slaughter and di-splay of carloads 
of deer killed on snow in November will not again occur, 
but that Oct. 30 shall hereafter be the last open- date. ' - 
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